Baby Book Project
Throughout the school year, you are going to make a baby book
for a developing fetus from sex cell formation and conception
through birth. You can get as creative as you want with the
decoration of the baby book but the information is most
important.
General Outline of Project Components:
August- The Beginning: Sex Cell Formation and Conception
September- Month 1
October- Month 2
November- Month 3
December- Month 4
January- Month 5
February- Month 6
March- Month 7
April- Month 8
May- Month 9 and Birth
General Requirements:
 You must keep all work in chronological order in the prongs
of a 3-prong folder. Your name must be easily read on the
front cover of the folder.
 You must use scientific and appropriate terminology.
 You must use pen, colored markers, or colored pencils (no
pencil). You may create your pages on a computer and
print.
 You must use non-lined paper.
 Information must be scientifically accurate.
 Images and drawings should be appropriately labeled.
 You must cite your sources appropriately (including
pictures).
 Creativity and going above and beyond are encouraged.
Assignment 1 General Requirements: The Beginning
 Create a flow chart illustrating the following processes
(Hint: it should begin in 2 parts and join together)
o Spermatogenesis
o Oogenesis
o Conception
 Include fertilization and implantation
 Include interesting facts about the processes or additional
images.
o Sperm/egg cells production rates/numbers
o Multiples vs. Singletons
o Causes of Infertility
 Final draft in folder due ______________.
Spermatogenesis:
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The following terms must be present in your flow chart:
Spermatogenesis, Type A spermatogonia, Type B spermatogonia,
primary spermatocyte, 1st meiotic division, secondary
spermatocyte, 2nd meiotic division, spermatid, spermatozoa/sperm
cells
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Label the number of chromosomes present in each stage.
Identify the location of the stages of spermatogenesis.
Oogenesis:
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The following terms must be present in your flow chart:
Oogenesis, primary oocyte, secondary oocyte, egg cell, first polar
body, unequal cytoplasm distribution, 1st meiotic division, follicle
maturation, ovulation
Label the number of chromosomes present in each stage.
Identify the time in female development/reproductive life when each
stage occurs and the location(s).
Fertilization:
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The following terms must be present in your flow chart:
Sperm, egg, fertilization, 2nd meiotic division, pronuclei, zygote,
second polar body, degeneration
Identify the location of fertilization.
Identify the number of chromosome involved at each step.
Implantation:
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The following terms must be present in your flow chart:
Blastomere, cleavage, morula, blastocyst, implantation
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Identify the location of the cellular divisions and implantation.
Identify the time frames involved (ex. how many hours/days from
fertilization to blastomere)